Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 12/08 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary
Nil.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A high pressure system over Victoria will drift eastwards over the Tasman Sea on
Tuesday, while a cold front will slide southwards across Tasmania tonight. A
series of cold fronts are expected to move across the State later in the week.
The first front will enter western Victoria later Thursday and then weaken,
while a stronger cold front will develop over the Bight and move across the
State during Friday.
Victoria
Tonight and Tuesday:    Fine apart from morning drizzle patches in Gippsland and
local morning fog. Isolated early morning frost inland, then a cool to mild
mostly sunny day with light winds.
UV Index:     1- 2 [Low]
Wednesday:    Fine apart from morning fog patches in the east. A cool to mild
day.
Thursday:     Patchy rain developing, mainly in the north and west. Isolated
thunderstorms in the northeast later. Morning fog patches in Gippsland. Cool to
mild.
Friday:       Patchy rain, increasing from the west during the day. Isolated
thunderstorms and hail in the west later. Cool to mild in the east, becoming

---

STAT News Service